empty-handed
Use Empty-handed in a sentence
tiˈhæn adjective
1.
having nothing in the hands, as in doing no work: While we were carrying out the luggage, he stood by empty-handed.
2.
having gained nothing: to return from a quest empty-handed.
3.
bringing no gift, donation, etc.: They came to the birthday party empty-handed.
Origin:
1605–15
1605–15
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| empty-handed | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | carrying nothing in the hands |
| 2. | having gained nothing: they returned from the negotiations empty-handed |
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Empty-handed
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Example sentences
Expensive and elaborate searches for dark-matter particles have come up empty-handed.
But repeated searches for this myriad population of frosty worlds came up empty-handed.
She literally can't go into a store and come out empty-handed.
Yet, making the effort can truly mean the difference between landing the job or walking away empty-handed.
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